Michael Puma
Case Construction
Mohnton,PA
1
Language
5
years of professional experience
Purchasing Buyer / Communications Specialist leading global supplier due diligence, commercial negotiations, and executive communication across multi-region supply chains. Delivers supplier strategy assessments, cost and risk evaluations, and clear award decks that align leadership and suppliers across 20+ countries. Drives agreement execution through MSAs, cost-model sharing, and structured cross-functional coordination.
Work History
Product Development Purchasing
7 Months- Coordinate sourcing activities with engineering and operations teams to align purchasing needs with product development schedules for our Wheel Loader unit, produced in Fargo, ND.
- Negotiate supplier terms and pricing structures to support cost control and procurement consistency.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities and capacity to support reliable sourcing for new product initiatives.
- Prepare purchasing reports that summarize sourcing status, supplier activity, and open action items.
Purchasing Buyer / Communications Specialist – Strategic Sourcing Program
3 Years 9 Months- Lead global supplier due-diligence and commercial strategy evaluations across 20+ countries, advising leadership on capability, cost, risk, and regional supply base dynamics.
- Conduct strategic site visits and negotiate with suppliers across sensors, harnesses, forgings, and machining commodities.
- Direct commercial discussions covering payment terms, firm periods, EDI utilization, in-region inventory, alliance structures, and transparent cost-model sharing.
- Close multi-year MSAs totaling ~$2M APV across three major regions, coordinating with suppliers, CNH Legal, and internal stakeholders to accelerate execution.
- Engage hundreds of suppliers for SSP education and onboarding, achieving 85% attendance conversion for supplier conventions.
- Deliver closing-award communication decks for executives and suppliers, outlining part-number awards, APV, volume metrics, and strategic alignment.
- Build stronger executive communication through training programs that sharpen negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.
IT Support Specialist I
2 Months- Installed software systems on workstations and rebuilt hardware to restore devices to service.
- Applied device hardening controls with threat-mitigation software and communication tools to strengthen endpoint security.
- Managed hardware rebuild workflows to keep equipment moving efficiently through support queues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Security and Risk Analysis (Major), IT (Minor)
- RELEVANT COURSE WORK: SRA Classes, IT Hardware and Software Installation, Malware Defense
- SQL Database Management – Fall 2020
- Computer Programming – Fall 2021
- Networking & Telecommunications – Fall 2020 to Spring 2022
- Created a financial stability and risks research report based on the Foot Locker organization.
- GPA: 3.7
- [Professor Edward M. and Dorothy S. Roderick Memorial Scholarship] Scholarship Recipient
Skills
Strategic sourcing & supplier strategy
Commercial negotiation (MSAs
terms
cost modeling)
Supplier due diligence
RFQ management
Supply base development
Risk analysis & mitigation
Cross-functional stakeholder alignment
Contract administration
Supplier performance management
Global supply chain operations
Data analysis & reporting
Cost analysis
Executive presentations
Supplier onboarding
Accomplishments
Rodrick scholarship academic honors; Missionary travel (Argentina 2025, Germany 2023, India 2019, Kenya 2017).
LANGUAGES
Spanish: High-Intermediate (B2 CEFR)
Interests
Activities: Jiu-jitsu competitor.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Technical: C++, MySQL, Microsoft office, Windows & Mac OS, cloud/iot/network security fundamentals.
Timeline
Product Development Purchasing
Case Construction
04.2026 - CurrentRead More
Purchasing Buyer / Communications Specialist – Strategic Sourcing Program
CNH Industrial, Inc.
07.2022 - 04.2026Read More
IT Support Specialist I
FORTNA
06.2021 - 08.2021Read More
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science from Security and Risk Analysis (Major), IT (Minor)
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